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I am very far from being a billionaire, but as soon as I made it to upper-middle-class, I realized that the hedonistic treadmill would never end, even if I was

I am very far from being a billionaire, but as soon as I made it to upper-middle-class, I realized that the hedonistic treadmill would never end, even if I was a billionaire. It's a never ending fantasy world where everyone looks up and wants to be as rich as the next tier, even though that's rarely possible, and just like the scene in WarGames, "the only winning move is not to play".

bluGill 4y ago
While there is some of that, eventually you reach a point where you don't really know what to do with more money. That is you fly first class, and you see no reason to upgrade to the next level (shared jet, owned jet). Maybe you try a cruise and decide an inside cabin is just as good as the largest balcony room (or something inbetween) and are not interested in owning your own ship at all - perhaps a cruise isn't for you and you still prefer primitive camping in the backwoods with the minimum you can take with you. Of course you can always spend more money. However I have known rich people who decided their mansion was too large and so they downsized (their master bedroom after the downsize was the size of my whole house!) Eventually what you need is time to enjoy what you have not more luxury. Fly coach or have a private jet on call - end the end you get there, and the jet only saves you a bit of time at the airport.